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Simon Coveney also said the position on fishing has hardened on both sides

Major obstacles still to basic trade deal - Coveney

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said Government preparedness for Brexit is well advanced.

Brexit • 07 Oct 20

Gino Kenny TD spoke to the Your Politics podcast

Podcast: Ireland faces another big change

The usual political division are being blurred as the big parties have decided to allow TDs a free vote on assisted suicide legislation.

Politics • 01 Oct 20

Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly told the podcast his party has a lot of work ahead of the next election.

Podcast: Alan Kelly on why Labour needs to improve

Labour leader Alan Kelly has said the party has a lot of work ahead of the next election. Speaking to the Your Politics podcast he said it has been difficult as the new leader not being able to visit constituencies around the country.

Your Politics • 24 Sep 20

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the build should start in the first quarter of 2021 and that it should be ready 12 months after that

Tender process to begin on second Waterford cath lab

The tender process for the second catheterisation lab at University Hospital Waterford will commence by the end of this month, the Taoiseach has confirmed.

Munster • 22 Sep 20

GAA President John Horan will tell politicians that there is an estimated €50 million hole in this years finances

Sporting organisations warn of impact of Covid-19

A €70m fund to help sporting bodies left with massive financial black holes due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be allocated next month.

Coronavirus • 18 Sep 20

Nursing homes are receiving extra support to deal with Covid-19

Dept working to implement nursing home recommendations

The Dáil's Special Committee on Covid-19 has heard from representatives from the HSE and the Department for Health after the nursing homes expert panel report was published last month.

Politics • 16 Sep 20

The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill was drafted in 2017

Mothers demand cyber-bullying be made criminal offence

Three mothers have spoken about their daughters who died by suicide after they were bullied online and are calling for cyber-bullying to be made a criminal offence.

Politics • 16 Sep 20

"I knew what I was getting into" - Green TD

Ossian Smyth, Green Party TD for Dun Laoighre and Minister of State at the Dept Of Expenditure speaks to an early edition of the Your Politics podcast.

Your Politics • 27 Aug 20

'Something wrong with being able to pull strings'

Holly Cairns, the Social Democrats TD for Cork South West speaks to the Your Politics podcast on the last day of the Dáil ahead of the summer recess.

Your Politics • 30 Jul 20

The Taoiseach said he made no allegation in terms of Deputy Doherty doing anything illegal

Row erupts in Dáil between Taoiseach and Pearse Doherty

An argument broke out in the Dáil discussing politician's salaries when the Sinn Féin deputy leader Pearse Doherty said the Taoiseach had made a very serious allegation about the funding of his office.

Politics • 28 Jul 20